Organizing your closet is the best place to start when it’s time to think about spring cleaning. Save time with these helpful tips to clear clutter.

A few days ago you knew you had an early morning meeting at the office with some clients and the boss to close a big deal. You usually plan your outfits in advance to know what you will wear.

You jump in the shower, get out, reach for your hair dryer and it breaks. You frantically run next door to borrow one from a neighbor. You’re already stressed for running off schedule.

You walk into your closet and say- “Where the hell is that dress I wanted to wear?

There’s nothing worse than not finding the outfit in your
closet for a special occasion, especially in the morning when you’re pressed
for time.

You have so many clothes scrunched together on those skinny
wire hangers you got from the cleaners. You get confused and stressed every
time you look in your closet.

Organizing all the clothes in your closet according to their
colors, you’ll easily find the items you’re looking for.

What’s the easy way
to organize my closet space to find things easier?

Organize the closet rack with color-coded hangers. You’ll be able to distinguish between work clothes, weekend, and evening clothes.

Invest in white wood hangers.

For example, if you have that favorite black dress that you know you going to need to pull out next week place it on a hanger that is the opposite color of the actual item. To make the item easily viewable, place a black dress on a white hanger within the row of other black dresses using black hangers. A red satin hanger is also a standout color among other black hangers.

Be creative and block sections with different color hangers.

If you have a lot of space but everything looks like a disaster, purchase larger, thick hangers to organize your space. The clothes will be more separated and will be easier to find.

If you don’t have a lot of space, slimmer but sturdy hangers are recommended. Purchase a double hanging rod to maximize hanging space.

Bulky sweaters on hangers are a no-no. They take us too much space. Folding thick sweaters over the hanger takes is a space saver no- no. You can’t see the sweater at the top of the hanger for easy retrieval.

Buy a shoe organizer stackable bin and use it to store sweaters. What’s so great about this idea? You prevent stretching your sweaters. Hanging sweaters on hangers stretches them and makes them look old.

Purses take up a ton of space on a shelf-even when hanging. For purses you don’t use often consider under the bed storage in airtight sealed storage boxes. If you don’t have under the bed storage, consider buying a small three drawer night stand. Purses will be kept out of the dust. You can even make the nightstand into a makeup table with a mirror.

If you must store purses in your closet, think vertical instead of wide. Slim stacking bins can be labeled for each brand, style, and color.

Now that you have cleared up the top shelf space, buy clear plastic shoe bins and place on the top shelves. It’s a good idea to keep a small foldable step up ladder for hard to reach areas.The one below folds up thin and stores easily. Door hanging shoe organizers are also a space saver.

Behind the door organizers are great for scarves, jewelry, lingerie and socks. Door hanging shoe organizers are also a space saver.

If you have a walk in closet, place your favorites in season items towards the front to prevent digging on the back.

Conclusion- If you haven’t worn it in two years, it’s time to say goodbye. Donate it,or sell it on Poshmarkand Ebay.

Will angel wings take a step back on the runway? L Brands which owns the struggling Victoria’s Secret brand will be closing about 53 stores in 2019.

Women don’t want to be marketed to as sex objects anymore.

Women want to be respected for who they are, and not to be viewed as some type of persona for some man’s fantasy.

Sexy lingerie will always be a nice addition to any woman’s wardrobe, but women today are looking more for comfort that has an affordable price point.

Victoria’s Secret does not emphasize the large and plus size market for women. The advertising they portray is that of underweight, skinny models with almost unattainable looks for the average woman.

When a plus-size woman walks into a Victoria’s Secret store she does not have a lot of choices size wise. And, while she may want to attain a healthier weight at one point in her life, it can take many years or months to lose weight. The plus-size woman goes in and window shops, but would not bring any items to the register because nothing would fit.

Plus size clothing is an extremely popular segment in the clothing industry.

Brands need to step up and take notice. The plus size women niche is seriously undervalued within the under- garment industry.

One such company, Thirdlove is doing just that. They are paving the way how women want to be marketed to. Thirdlove offers 34 items among their product line, and has 74 sizes to choose from. The website offers bra sizing tips and educates their audience on how to choose the right fit.

Women want customization and it’s proving to be a great success.

They feature real life women of all ages and all body types in their advertising. Thirdlove has been successful in offering customers what Victoria Secret was not. They launched a return policy like no other. Customers were able to take the tags off the item, where it for 30 days, and return it – even if it didn’t work out for them. It’s lowered the return rate on items in the low double-digits.

Can Victoria Secret repair itself for the next wave of the online shopping experience? What do you want to see change in the way women are marketed to to buy clothing and accessories?

Local residents can offer insights about places to visit for
tourists. Locals usually frequent places you normally may not find with a
traditional expensive travel tour group. You can make new friends, which will
make your trip more memorable.

When heading out to see the sights, head down to the local coffee shop and strike up a conversation with someone. Ask about places of interest for tourists they can recommend within the local community.

Instead of staying in a big hotel, book your accommodations with companies like Airbnb and Home Away for those desiring an authentic travel experience by staying off the beat and path in a local neighborhood. If you’re traveling with a small group, renting a house makes accommodations more affordable.

Twitter and Instagram can be helpful to network with others who have travelled to your destination locally. Instagram’s enticing photos may give you secret destinations you never knew existed. Twitter, Yelp and Facebook lets you see reviews of other traveler’s experiences.

Remember to think about safety when traveling to new areas by asking your hotel’s concierge, or Embassy the places that are safe for tourists to visit. Keep your valuables in view, be aware of your surroundings, and stay alert. It’s a good idea to register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) with the Embassy if you are traveling from the USA. Let your friends and loved ones know where you are at all times during your trip.

Dry shampoo should be a key staple in your bathroom. If you have dark hair most dry shampoos will leave a bit of white dust on the hair. Make sure to use one that has color like a tinted version, Yeah! It helps mask gray hair super quick.

Morning routines are time stressed when hauling off to work. Make is easy with a hair wash the night before. After blow dry use the dry shampoo, go to sleep and you get extra fullness on the morning sans a blow dry.

Celebrity Beauty Trick

Thinning hair at the forehead line and want to wear a ponytail? Use powder eyes shadow along the hairline in the same hair color as your own- brush in and voila!! Instant thickness look- Oh yeah- we love it.

Wake Up My Skin

Wake up with your favorite color blush. Light pink for pale skins, peachy shades for warm skins and rose color. Dark skins brighten up with red tones. Peach tones are a safe bet for all. Powder is the choice for a soft natural effect.

Use a fork to contour your nose. Take a fork and place on the nose. Brush in the center a light concealer. On the other two sides brush in a contouring darker crème. When you remove the fork you will see three perfect lines. Blend with a brush and dust over with some setting powder.

Need to wear a lot of foundation because you don’t have the best skin? Paint on some faux freckles and it will instantly give your foundation a more natural look.

How to Get Brighter Eyes

More awake eyes will look better with curled lashes. To keep them staying up after mascara application, blow dry them up on medium heat with eyes partially closed and then cold shot blast them. This helps to set them in place without a damaging eye lash curler.

How to get full lips

Outline your lips with a white or light beige color along the lip line. Add lipstick and press over with your finger the remaining lip color on the lip line. You’ll get softer, full lips instantly. Don’t like this trick? Place your normal lip liner and lipstick on, dab lip gloss only on the bow and the bottom center area of the lip. Gives the same illusion of bigger lips.

How to Get Whiter Teeth Naturally

Cauliflower is a natural tooth whitener and stain remover. Eat or mash in a blender, add to toothpaste or brush on teeth. Whiter teeth make you look 5-10 years younger.

Have a beauty tip you want to share? Comment below and we may feature it for our next post.

Whether you’re a city dweller, living in the suburbs, or in a rural area, installing a barn door in any area of your home will add character to any boring space.

There are times we want to block light coming in to our windows. The barn door is the most creative way to accomplish just that.

You don’t have to purchase that old boring blackout curtain anymore. There are more ways to achieve an individual look for your home.

Barn doors are not just used for light blocking, they are the latest trend in window and entrance way design.

Want to add a little rustic design to your home?

One of the most beautiful ways replace curtains is with a barn door. Gone are the days of driving miles out to the countryside, to find an old country barn door. That’s usually the least expensive option, and you’re sure to find something that was cherished for many years, it’s not the most practical for many of us that live in an urban environment.

Here is a perfect look for using a barn door for a modern home. Don’t you love rustic meets chic?

Notice how the grains of wood on the barn door against the hardwood flooring make an amazing impact.

Newly built design doors that you can purchase on the web are a great alternative to getting something delivered quickly. Many of the designs available are replicas of everything you’ve ever dreamed about for your windows or doors,

Many barn doors come fully assembled, and they’re really easy to install. Make sure that you purchase one that is shorter than the area you want to cover if you are using it for a door.

When buying a barn door a barn door, make sure the door is wider than the door frame and no shorter than the door opening you intend to cover.

You can even use sliding barn doors on the outside of your home.

Tip: if you have a glass sliding glass door that looks like it was from the 70’s, why not place sliding barn doors on the outside of the window. If the window is facing out to the patio, this is the look that is going to update your home, and increase its value. Here is the look we love for any outside entrance. You get the idea?

Sliding barn doors don’t have to be all wood. They can also be mixed with glass. It’s a great way to give an updated look to an entrance from the living room into the dining room. The look still keeps both rooms open and airy. Barn doors mixed with glass and wood can be placed in a hallway that has an entrance to living room. It lets the light shine through.

Barn style doors make great front doors.

Using barn doors as sliders give an updated look bedrooms and hallways. They compliment the look of hardwood floors.

These bathroom entrance are completely revitalized with a barn door remodel.

Let’s not forget the laundry room.

Barn doors are efficient and beautiful at the same time. If you have allergies, using barn doors as dividers or entries to your bedroom are great alternatives to curtains. While the trend in curtains are very long and drape loosely along the floor, they do collect a lot of dust.

And, no more vacuuming your curtains or sending them to the dry cleaners letting your windows go bare for a few days.

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE:KORS)

is now the proud owner of Versace. The deal will close in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2019. Micheal Kors has long been looking to expand it’s brand presence in the fashion world. The new company will be names Capri Holdings Limited and will trade under the ticker “CPRI”.

Michael Kors has made big moves in the past snapping up Jimmy Choo.

Donatella Versace will continue to run the helm of Versace, the iconic brand of luxury fashion.

Batting our eyes is sort of like a mating process. It gives us that sexy come hither baby doll look look. Eyelashes make our eyes more sparkly and awake. The look of lusher and longer with eye lash extensions is all the rage with celebrities and models.

Eyelash extensions look great for photography because they enhance our eyes, letting them burst out on the camera. Your #instafans will adore them. You will get more likes, loves and shares on your Instagram and social media.

What Types of Eyelash Extensions Are Out There?

There are different types of hairs used for extensions. There are faux mink lashes, Siberian mink and different blends offered in salons.

For those with very sparse lashes you can get a glamour lash look with a set of two lightweight extensions applied. The cost at a top-notch salon starts at about $200.00.

If you want a super thick look that gives the look of applied eyeliner you can get a triple application that gives density and fullness. The cost starts around $300.00. Some salons offer five layer extensions. Prepare to spend about $450 for those at the best salons.

Silk blend extensions are mixed with synthetic materials and give a glossy look. Pure synthetic eyelash extensions are the cheapest to apply. The silk blend or pure silk costs around $125.00

Remember, when starting out with more expensive options, touch ups at the salon are priced higher.

What are the risks of getting eyelash extensions?

The general process should be painless. If you have sensitive yes, be aware of the glue. You could be allergic. Fans are usually circulating in the treatment room due to the smell. Your eyes can water-up through the process. Always do a test on one lash and let is sit for 24 hour or more to check for irritation. A good eyelash cosmetician should recommend this.

The Pros

You wake up beautiful.

You save time without applying as much makeup.

You won’t need mascara.

When an eyelash procedure is well done, you could go sans eyeliner.

Your eyes will look less tired.

The Cons

The cost is relatively expensive- about $100.00-$300 depending on where you go.

Prepare for costly touch ups. Fills re needed every two or three weeks at an average cost of $50.00

They don’t last forever.

They can fall individually fall out with your natural lash attached.

They can take 90 minutes to apply and even two hours when they are hand built during the application.

Liner application may be more difficult.

Removing eye makeup is more tedious. Gentleness is required not to dislodge the glue.

Oli based eye cosmetics can loosen glue and they can fall off.

When your natural lashes start to grow up, the lash line can get sparse and uneven.

Maintenance

Check with the salon on the touch-up time frame. Some make it a point to charge for a full set after 4 weeks. Make sure to ask the salon what percentage of remaining last is considered to be a touch up.

Touches up requirements are based on the individual and how many lash layers were applied.

You must keep them clean. Oily skins will find that they don’t last as long because of the oil glands around the eye tens to soften the chemicals used in the application procedure- the glue.

Undoubtedly, you should invest in eyelash maintenance products. You will need special foam cleansers like OcuSoft Foam Cleanser. It’s gentle and recommended by top salons. OcuSoft Lid Scrub helps remove oil and debris.

OrganicGreek natural eyelash growth serum promotes, longer thinker lashes. It’s a great product to allow a thicker growth pattern when those falsies fall out. It’s a great find for those with thin lashes.

Stack up on disposable mascara wands- you know the ones you get free at Sephora. Brushing lashes daily keeps dirt and grime out.

Should you desire to add more oomph with mascara, make sure its water based so when you remove it does not damage the lash extensions.

Before you pretty little head hits that pillow, invest is a silk eye mask. It will help protect lashes from breaking into a not very gentle pillowcase when tossing and turning. You can buy what’s called a folded foam one where your lash does not actually touch the mask completely. It allows for some room between the lash and the mask itself.

Most importantly, improperly trained salons and cosmetologists who place multiple lashes over the original lash without perfection in the procedure is endangering the health of your skin and eyes. Your natural lashes will grow out in different directions with improper procedures, and will inhibit a delayed growth of the natural lash.

Do you have an experience or a video you want to share with us of your eyelash extension procedure?

If so please comment below.

Make sure to share this article with your friends and on social media so you can protect friends with some knowledge about getting this type of procedure done. The more educated you are before walking into the salon, the better off you’ll be.

As we know it, the little black dress in our closet is always our “go to” for the perfect thing to wear for a date, an evening event, or a formal business affair.

Our obsession with this dark elegant color we call black has a bit of history. The color black represented romance and artistry in the 18th century. While symbolically black represents darkness, in the fashion world, it represents mystique, class and wealth.

Coco Chanel

In 1926 Gabrielle Coco Chanel published a photo of a black dress in the American version of Vogue Magazine. Women all over took notice. The photo symbolized the death of the morbid black tone, and the color rose into the fashion statement that the black dress was chic and high- class.

Audrey Hepburn

In 1961 Audrey Hepburn wore a sheath little black dress in her starring role in the movie ” Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The original dress designed by Givenchy deemed not to be suitable for the movie because it showed too much leg. The lower half of the dress was later designed by Edith Head.

Edith Head is an award-winning costume designer winning a record number of eight Academy Awards for best costume design.

The little black dress has evolved over the years. It is not just for evenings out on the town but makes its way into the boardroom for executive women. It wears well in the office under a grey jacket to soften the look. It works well when wearing a boho style mid-length black dress such as the dresses designed by Free People. Free People has some amazing casual black dresses perfect for spring and summer.

Black is perfect at the office when you mix it up with some pattern and color.

Black works well on the high seas.

Black takes the stage at an event when you can pair it with comfortable shoes.

Traveling in the black dress with a jean jacket- Transitions well to an evening cafe after long strolls of shopping activities.

The black party dress.

Passionately pregnant in black. The ultimate slimming trick.

The black dress “works it” on stage.

When you know your being photographed, the black dress is great against any backdrop.

There are so many ways to make the black dress work for your spring debut. One thing to note, the black dress will never go out of style. Keep shopping!